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madamesilverspurs

(16,534 posts) Mon Jul 24, 2017, 12:02 AM Jul 2017

I need to borrow a 9-year-old. [View all]

Seriously.

With all the texting going on, it was time to upgrade from the itty bitty flip phone to one of the android types. Unfortunately, it didn’t come with instructions, and I was born long before they implanted the chips. I’m told that its operation is “intuitive”. It ain’t.

So I need to borrow a kid to show me how to work this thing, a kid who’s patient and won’t laugh at my technical ineptitude. Just don’t have ‘em call me, I haven’t yet perfected the art of answering the damned thing.

Too soon old, too late savvy. sigh………….

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I need to borrow a 9-year-old. [View all] madamesilverspurs Jul 2017 OP

You're in good company TlalocW Jul 2017 #1

Great find! burrowowl Jul 2017 #11

Focus on the features you need before advancing to others. Renew Deal Jul 2017 #2

You will not find ones who will not laugh at you but Doreen Jul 2017 #3

Make sure you set up the messages- Lots of people don't set up the messages, so there's no way NBachers Jul 2017 #4

I know. "Intuitive" is an evil word. pnwmom Jul 2017 #5

I would loan you my 4 year old nephew littlebit Jul 2017 #6

When I bought my first 'smart phone' ... left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #7

I feel your pain. It is embarrassing. MasonDreams Jul 2017 #8

Options Duppers Jul 2017 #9

This is good advice True Dough Jul 2017 #12

Some cell phone stores have free classes or one-on-one instruction. Liberty Belle Jul 2017 #10

Around here (as a community service project) a group of teenage girls started a free tech support FSogol Jul 2017 #13

Youtube is a great resource for step by step learning. Put in your phone model and "tutorial" in the OnDoutside Jul 2017 #14

I get it Phentex Jul 2017 #15